J. Aaron Sanders

J. Aaron Sanders is a filmmaker, a screenwriter, and a novelist.

[J. Aaron Sanders @jaaronsanders]

Thank you, @statnews , for helping me shed light on the risks of dopamine agonists.

[STAT @statnews]

After discovering a drug he took for restless leg syndrome caused compulsive gambling, J. Aaron Sanders found himself facing “existential questions of free will.” https://t.co/jcTW1N1w6z

[J. Aaron Sanders @jaaronsanders]

@geraldposner Love this! Congrats.

[Orson Scott Card @orsonscottcard]

Shirley MacLaine should be on every list of the great film actors. She has triumphed in every genre she’s tried, and as an accomplished dancer, she was just as deft with a laugh line and as delicate with heartache as she’d be with any choreography. And she’s still here! But are there any screenwriters creating Shirley MacLaine-worthy roles anymore? Please, get to work.

[J. Aaron Sanders @jaaronsanders]

@LukeBarnett @ZahnMcClarnon @AMC_TV @AMCPlus and most of the season, of course.

[J. Aaron Sanders @jaaronsanders]

@LukeBarnett @ZahnMcClarnon @AMC_TV @AMCPlus it was fun to see you show up in the ceremony scene. great work. congrats!

[David Perell @david_perell]

My favorite quotes from this interview with Wright Thompson:

- Profiles are about figuring out what is a central complication of somebody's life and how, on a daily basis, they go about solving it.

- “A great detail will do the work of 50 crappy sentences.”

- “In most brainstorming sessions, the goal for the individuals is to look good, not to make the thing good.”

- "Stories are like a prayer for empathy, to try to understand each other, to understand another human being a little bit at a time. Then slowly, thread by thread, you understand yourself."

- On writing well: "One of the things that's missing is that nobody wants to hear what I have to say, which is just reps. Zen is a butt in a seat. There's no mystery. It's just reps."

- "When somebody says something is overwritten, it really just means that the story is underreported."

- "I wish someone had told me years ago that if you're going to be a professional writer for decades, writing is not going to be about words, but it's going to be about architecture. Only when you really understand how things fit together and move can you then actually be thinking about the words."

- "All writing is trying to say something new that is true and is both specific and universal and that helps the reader understand something they didn't understand before, preferably about themselves."

[Jay Bilas @JayBilas]

Bill Raftery has this exact same reaction when he hears “last call” at any bar.

[J. Aaron Sanders @jaaronsanders]

@LukeBarnett That van is a cabinet of curiosities.

[Beyond Fest @BeyondFest]

Playing @musicboxtheatre as part of @BeyondFest Chicago in a brand new 35MM Print with @RZA in person- your chance to experience one of the most unique filmmakers out there.

Tickets still available - don't delay.

[J. Aaron Sanders @jaaronsanders]

@DDs1111111 @RamboVanHalen Yes, and from the pitching side of things, you have to always explain how your story will fix a social problem. You can't just say, "you should buy/make this because it's a kick-ass story."

[J. Aaron Sanders @jaaronsanders]

@LukeBarnett I'm all caught up and ready!

[J. Aaron Sanders @jaaronsanders]

@BootsRiley @eviltwinbooking I love this. brilliant.

[J. Aaron Sanders @jaaronsanders]

@LukeBarnett every solution is a fee increase or a tax, it seems.

[J. Aaron Sanders @jaaronsanders]

@BillyRay5229 @donwinslow this is true re: @donwinslow. congrats Billy!

[Noel Titheradge @NoelTitheradge]

Fantastic review of our 'Impulsive' podcast series in @ObserverUK newspaper.

You can listen to all ten episodes here: https://t.co/0Fmxu5ILlc

[J. Aaron Sanders @jaaronsanders]

@NoelTitheradge @ObserverUK The podcast is important and terrific work, thank you!

[J. Aaron Sanders @jaaronsanders]

@LukeBarnett Congrats! This is so great. Made my day :)

[Noel Titheradge @NoelTitheradge]

I’ve spent the past year uncovering the devastating consequences of impulsive behaviour side effects caused by dopamine agonist drugs

We’ve discovered how people developed sex and gambling addictions that lead to huge debts, criminality - even suicide
https://t.co/trrV38fHbV

[Noel Titheradge @NoelTitheradge]

Our podcast series ‘Impulsive’ is due to start now on Radio 4. It's the story of drug side effects which cause people to develop sex and gambling addictions - with devastating consequences.

Fantastic to get some terrific reviews. Please take a listen!

https://t.co/jrUf5U07bd

[J. Aaron Sanders @jaaronsanders]

https://t.co/ZkzP0nxWcy

[J. Aaron Sanders @jaaronsanders]

Another account of dopamine agonists destroying lives.
https://t.co/Dh3dVsc4sa